Case Study: How Mitchell Design Build Combines Jobsite Security with Real-Time Project Oversight

Key Takeaways

• MDB added a TrueLook fixed-position camera to the Bright Flite Facility at Maguire Family Properties’ property to give project managers a live look at the jobsite without needing to be on-site.
• The camera doubles as a security layer, giving the team the ability to pull recorded footage if a breach occurs — turning what used to be a blind spot into documented evidence.
• Security capabilities and time-lapse were the deciding factors in choosing TrueLook over other options. Live viewing, time-lapse, and security recordings are all in regular use; the team hasn’t yet explored TrueAI, leaving room to add AI-powered monitoring as the relationship grows.

The Challenge

For the project management team, the project came with a familiar set of jobsite management problems: how do you keep tabs on progress without living on-site, and how do you protect a site that’s unattended for most of the day?

Before bringing in a camera, the team was working with a few gaps:

• No remote visibility into daily progress — project managers needed a way to check conditions on the site without driving out or waiting for a status update from the field.
• Limited security oversight after hours — an unmonitored site is an easy target, and without documentation, there was no way to act on an incident after the fact.
• No evidence trail if something went wrong — if a breach happened, the team had no recordings to fall back on for insurance, investigation, or accountability.

MDB needed a system that could close all three gaps at once, not a piecemeal solution stitched together from separate tools.

The Solution

MDB deployed a TrueLook fixed-position camera on the Maguire Family Properties and Bright Flite jobsite, using a 4K fixed IR camera to keep the site covered around the clock — not just during daylight hours when most activity happens.

Two things drove the decision to go with TrueLook specifically: its security capabilities and its time-lapse functionality. For the project management team, those two features solved the core problem (visibility paired with protection) without adding complexity to the day-to-day workflow.

Since installation, the team has leaned on:

• Live viewing to give project managers a real-time look at the site whenever they need it, no site visit required.
• Security recordings to document the jobsite continuously, with the ability to go back and review footage if a breach occurs.
• Time-lapse to capture the overall progress of the project as it moves through each phase.

TrueAI hasn’t been part of the workflow yet; the team has focused on the core visibility and security features first, with room to explore AI-powered monitoring as the deployment matures.

The Results

On the Maguire Family Properties and Bright Flite Project, TrueLook is delivering on the three problems the team set out to solve.

1. Remote Visibility Without a Site Visit

Project managers can check in on the jobsite in real time through live viewing, cutting down on unnecessary trips and giving the team a faster read on where things stand.

2. A Documented Security Layer

The camera isn’t just a deterrent; it gives MDB recorded footage they can pull if a breach happens, turning an unmonitored site into one with a built-in evidence trail.

3. A Running Record of Progress

Time-lapse is capturing the full arc of the Maguire Family Properties and Bright Flite build, giving the team a visual record of the project from start to finish.

4. A Marketing Asset That Builds Excitement

MDB shares the time-lapse footage on social media, giving stakeholders a way to watch the project take shape in real time and generating excitement around the build well before it’s finished.

5. A Consistent Approach Across Projects

Having used fixed-position cameras on completed projects before Maguire Family Properties and Bright Flite project, MDB has a proven, repeatable system and an open path to bring TrueAI into the mix as the team looks to expand coverage further.